VALE FOOD COMPANY BOCA
5250 TOWN CENTER CIR 131 · BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County · FL 33486
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Chef observed using cellphone. Chef put gloves on and began handling equipment and food. Hands not washed prior to glove use. **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Chef touched garbage bin with gloves and began cutting chicken with the same gloves. Manager educated chef on site. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (48F – Cold Holding); heavy cream (48F – Cold Holding); meatballs (49F – Cold Holding); chicken tenders (49F – Cold Holding); milk (48F – Cold Holding) in walk in cooler. Not prepped or portioned today. In unit over four hours. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (48F – Cold Holding); heavy cream (48F – Cold Holding); meatballs (49F – Cold Holding); chicken tenders (49F – Cold Holding); milk (48F – Cold Holding) in walk in cooler. Not prepped or portioned today. In unit over four hours. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. vegetable stock (86F – Hot Holding); cheese sauce (98F – Hot Holding) in steam table. Out less than four hours. Reheated 165F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at dish machine **Warning**
Basic 1
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Cookies and parfaits on front counter and display case **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:26 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.